RACIAL RELATIONS

Addresses

New Rules for Global Finance Coalition: Representative Waters, H6760–H6762 [23OC]

Articles and editorials

For the Redskins, What’s in a Name? Plenty, H6352 [8OC]

Indian Tribe Pushes for Washington Redskins Name Change as NFL Owners Gather, H6352 [8OC]

NFL To Meet Tribe Over Redskins Name, H6353 [8OC]

Remembering the Turkish Brothers Who Helped Change Race Relations in America, E1629 [12NO]

Tackling the Offensive, H6353 [8OC]

Washington Redskins Name—Washington Post Poll Finds Most D.C. Area Fans Support It, H4087 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1084), H1356 [12MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Nelson R. Mandela on his birthday (see H. Con. Res. 43), H4213 [8JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see S. 186), S400 [30JA] (see H.R. 360), H278 [23JA]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 168), S357 [29JA] (see H.R. 438), H300 [29JA]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 90), H30 [3JA]

Dept. of Justice: improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 906), H814 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 2416), H3758 [18JN]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (see H. Res. 421), H7252 [19NO]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1127 [5MR] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H982 [5MR]

Law enforcement: condemn Stand Your Ground laws, urge rejection and repeal of and find alternatives for such legislation, penalize racial profiling, and study ways to elevate the social status of Black males (see H. Res. 55), H371 [5FE]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7310 [20NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see S. 1038), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (see H.R. 838), H659 [26FE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S8809 [13DE] (see H. Res. 434), H7607 [9DE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

Owens, Jesse: tribute (see S. Res. 226), S6446 [12SE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4308 [9JY]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 1278), H1717 [20MR]

Tulsa, OK: provide a remedy for survivors and descendants of the victims of the Race Riot of 1921 (see H.R. 98), H30 [3JA]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Megan Emiliani, E765 [24MY]

Letters

Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act: Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians, H3261 [11JN], H6351 [8OC]

Poems

‘‘Cold Within,’’ J. Patrick Kinney, H4854 [22JY]

Press releases

NARF Applauds Sponsors of Proposed Legislation To Curtail Offensive ‘‘Redskin’’ Trademark: Native American Rights Fund (organization), H3260 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1084), E271 [12MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Nelson R. Mandela on his birthday (H. Con. Res. 43), H4231 [9JY]

Caucus on Black Men and Boys: tribute, H5077 [25JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360), H226, H227 [23JA], H2145 [18AP], H2261–H2267, H2275 [24AP], E546 [25AP], E560, E562 [26AP]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 438), H1987 [12AP], E73 [29JA]

——— tribute to those who investigated and prosecuted the perpetrators of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, H2267 [24AP]

Crime: improve enforcement of hate crimes, H4010 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit racial, ethnic, or religous profiling, H3212, H3213 [5JN]

Discrimination: societal impact, H4526 [17JY], H4848–H4855 [22JY]

Duke University: anniversary of integration of African American students, E1428 [3OC]

Europe: recognize people of African Descent and Black Europeans (H. Res. 421), E1703 [19NO]

History: anniversary of apology for slavery and Jim Crow laws, H5078 [25JY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in tribute to Nelson R. Mandela, H8084 [12DE]

Jackson, MS: tribute to 1965 Lanier High School boys’ basketball team, E1124 [24JY]

Jansen, Jonathan D.: University of California, Merced Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance recipient, E1579 [28OC]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, H4990 [24JY]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (H.R. 3560), H7386 [2DE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 2851), E1158 [30JY]

——— provide grants to States to prevent racial profiling (H.R. 838), E195 [26FE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (H. Res. 434), H8085 [12DE]

Minorities: emergency mortality rate of minority individuals, H4853 [22JY]

NAACP: tribute to debate series, E262 [11MR]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance, H4606 [18JY]

——— observance (H. Res. 282), E1094 [18JY]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp, E91 [4FE]

——— tribute, H642 [26FE]

——— tribute (H. Res. 54), E97 [5FE]

——— unveiling of statue in Statuary Hall, E204 [27FE]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H975 [5MR], H5083–H5085 [25JY]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Tribute award recipients, E9 [3JA]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (H.R. 1278), H3259 [11JN], H3657 [17JN], H4087 [27JN], H4316 [10JY], H5095 [30JY], H6350 [8OC], E363 [21MR], E1469 [9OC]

Tulsa, OK: provide a remedy for survivors and descendants of the victims of the Race Riot of 1921 (H.R. 98), E12 [3JA]

Turkey: tribute to historical role of Turkish Embassy in advancing racial integration and fostering jazz music appreciation in the District of Columbia, E148 [14FE]

University of Alabama: anniversary of integration, E223 [28FE]

University of New Orleans: anniversary of integration, E1855 [12DE]

Washington Redskins (football team): call for name change, H3259 [11JN], H4087 [27JN], H4316, H4321 [10JY], H5095 [30JY], H6350 [8OC], H6559 [12OC], H6573 [14OC], H7193 [19NO], E930 [20JN], E1469 [9OC], E1505 [14OC]

Zimmerman, George: jury decision in Trayvon Martin shooting case, H4505 [16JY], H4848–H4855 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation, S4724 [19JN]

Birmingham, AL: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, S6320 [10SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Nelson R. Mandela on his birthday (H. Con. Res. 43), S5673 [11JY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360), S3351, S3352 [9MY]

——— prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 168), S358 [29JA]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 5), S1134 [5MR], S2773 [17AP]

King, Representative Steve: characterization of remarks on Hispanic community, S5952 [25JY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 1038), S3849 [23MY], S8089 [18NO]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (S. Res. 321), S8813 [13DE]

Perez, Thomas E.: suitability to be Sec. of Labor relative to alleged bias while serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division, S5767 [18JY]

Statements

Unveiling of Rosa Park’s Statue in Statuary Hall: Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., E204 [27FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 43, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Nelson R. Mandela on his birthday, H4231 [9JY]

H. Res. 434, tribute to Nelson R. Mandela, H8085 [12DE]

H.R. 360, award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, H2261 [24AP]

S. Con. Res. 5, pardon John (Jack) A. Johnson posthumously, S1134 [5MR]

S. Res. 226, tribute to Jesse Owens, S6450 [12SE]

S. Res. 321, tribute to Nelson R. Mandela, S8812 [13DE]

Tributes

Mandela, Nelson R., S8539, S8544 [9DE], S8582 [10DE], H7637 [11DE], H8084, H8089–H8096, H8101 [12DE], E1809 [9DE]

Owens, Jesse, S6367 [11SE], E1312 [12SE]

Parks, Rosa, S4723 [19JN], H333 [4FE], H801 [28FE], E59 [23JA]

Truth, Sojourner, S4723 [19JN]